Diocese of Down and Connor – On Monday 23rd November, we celebrated the feast day of St. Columbanus. This year marks the 1400th anniversary of the Saint who travelled from Leinster, through Bangor, and onto mainland Europe. Bishop Nulty and Monsignor Byrne from the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin joined us for the Mass, which…
Investiture of Fr Joseph Gunn and Fr Joseph Rooney as Honorary Canons of the Co-Cathedral of Bobbio, Italy
Events are taking place this year to mark the historic fact that St Columbanus died 1400 years ago in Bobbio in 615AD. On Saturday 29 August, the eve of the 18th annual celebration of St. Columban’s Day, within the setting of a prayer vigil held in the Co-Cathedral of Bobbio, in the presence of pilgrims from…
Re-Ordered Sanctuary Phase 1 Completed June 2015
Following extensive work the Re-Ordered Sanctuary in St Comgalls Church was completed for the 20th June 2015, in time for the 1400th Anniversary celebrations marking the Death of St Columbanus in 615. Deo Gratias. It is hoped to continue with Phase 2 of the refurbishment programme in 2016. This phase will include rewiring of the main body…
Photographs from the Bangor Celebrations commemorating the 1400th Anniversary of the death of St Columbanus
Bangor Celebrations commemorating the 1400th Anniversary of the death of St Columbanus
On Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st, pilgrims from all over Europe, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland travelled to Bangor and Armagh respectively to take part in the 1400th celebrations for St. Columbanus. Saturday morning began with a service in the Church of Ireland Bangor Abbey, with Canon Nesbitt, Fr Gunn, Bishop Treanor and Bishop…
Bobbio Bell
A Bell offered by the Knights of Malta to the Organisation Green Butterflies in honour of St Columbanus was blessed at the ceremony in Bobbio Cathedral on Sunday 20 July. Cardinal Bagnosco blessed the bell in the presence of Don Gianni Ambrogio, Bishop of Piacenza-Bobbio. The Bell Travelled to Genoa where it was dismantled into 3 parts…
1400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ST COLUMBANUS
CELEBRATIONS IN BANGOR SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2015 TO MARK THE 1400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF ST COLUMBANUS Throughout the day there are events taking place to which you are cordially invited. 9.30am: Morning Prayer Bangor Abbey. 11.30am-1pm: Guided walk touring the Christian Heritage sites departing from Bangor Abbey. 1pm-9pm: Exhibitions by the Knights of…
Parish Church Refurbishment Update Easter 2015
Work will commence on Phase 1 of the Church Refurbishment programme ( Re-Ordering of the Sanctuary) on Tuesday 14th April 2015. The work is expected to take 10 weeks to complete. Completion date expected to be 31st May 2015. During this time Weekday Mass will be held in the Church of The Most Holy Redeemer,…
Easter Message from Bishop Noel Treanor
‘Rejoice, O earth, in shining splendour, radiant in the brightness of your King! ’ April, 2015 by Bishop Noel Treanor “Rejoice, O earth, in shining splendor, radiant in the brightness of your King! Christ has conquered! Glory fills you! Darkness vanishes forever!” (Easter Proclamation – Exultet) Dear Brothers and Sisters, These words, taken from the Easter…
Creating Pastoral Communities.
During the Diocesan Congress 2013, when our Diocesan Pastoral Plan was launched by Bishop Treanor he said: ‘We must ensure that everyone within the diocese has support for their Christian journey and this will require an increase in collaboration among neighbouring parishes. We must pray and discern about our future, recognising that we are called…